Ink-well.



Patented Aug. 5, |902. J. P. MENTZER.

l N K W E L L.

(Application led June 28, 1901.)

(No Windel.)

UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN P. MENTZER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO ATKINSON d: MENTZER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A FIRM.

INK-WELL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 706,329, dated August 5, 1902. Application tiled June 28, 1901. Serial No. 66,366. (No model.)

To tu wir/0111, it may concern:

Beit known thatI, JOHNP. MENTZER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Ink-Wells, (Case No. 2,) of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification. Y

My invention contemplates the provision of a small, practical, and inexpensive ink-well especially for school-desks.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in vertical section of an ink-well embodying my invention and a portion of a desk in which the same is mounted. Fig. 2 is a plan of the well and its cover. Fig. 3 isa plan of the well without the cover. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the well detached. Fig. 5 is a view of the fitting by which the well is attached to the desk.

The well A (shown in the drawings for illustrating my invention) conveniently consists of a cylindrical structure made of any suitable material, such as glass, and having one side 1 of its top made higher than the other side 2. The sides land 2 are provided with apertures 3 and 4, the former of which receives a tube 5, which extends down to nearly the bottom of the well. The aperture 4 in the side 2 is provided with a cork 6.

As an arrangement for supporting the well in position below the top 7 of the desk the well is provided with a plurality of projections S S, and the desk is provided with a collar 9, fitted into an aperture in the desk and provided at its lower end with a flange 10, which forms an abutment or seat for the projections 8 8. The ange 10 is desirably provided with notches 11 11, with which the projections 8 8 on the well can register when the well is properly turned.

The cover 12 is secured to the top of the desk, as by screws 13 13. This cover is provided with an opening 14, registering with the tube 5 in the well and provided with a swinging stopper 15, by which it can be opened and closed. The stopper 15 desirably consists of a swinging plate pivotally connected with the cover and provided with a pin 16, which serves both as a means by which the stopper can be swung to open and close the aperture 14 and also as a stop for preventing the stopper from being swung too far in either direction. The pin 16 projects upwardly through the aperture 14. The pivot-pin 17 the cork 6 and extends down suiciently to rest upon said cork. The'stopper 15 is conveniently provided with a rubber or like disk 18, which serves to eifect a tight closure of the tube 5.

In using the device the well is placed properly in position by inserting it into the collar 9 from the bottom, the projections S 8 being in register with the notches 11 11 in the flange 10. The well is then turned so as to bring the projections 8 S out of register with the notches 11 11. The cover 12 is then fastened in position upon the top of the desk, with the pivot-pin 17 firmly in position upon the cork 6. The well is thus held against twisting or rotating, so as to permit the projections 8 8 to again come in register with the notches 11 11. The well can be filled with ink either before its insertion into the collar 9 or after suchinsertion and before the cover 12 is placed in position. When the ink is in the well, it will extend up in the tube 5 only a small distance, so that the pen can be inserted in the tube and receive suiiicient ink without receiving too much or becoming immersed.

The tube 5 for the pen can be closed and opened, as desired, by simply moving the stopper 15 by its pin 16.

It will be seen that the well embodying my invention is simple, consisting of only a few parts, that it is inexpensive, and can be easily It will also be seen thatwhen the device is properly in position it does not project appreciably above the top of the desk.

While I have herein shown and particularly described the preferred embodiment of my invention, I do not wish tolimit myself to the precise construction and arrangement s herein shown and particularly described;

of this stopper is desirably positioned overplaced in position in the desk and removed.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. The combination with the ink-Well, of an annular support for the same, the Well being provided with projections and the support having a flange provided with apertures through which said projections can pass, whereby the well can be inserted into the annular support from below and then turned to cause the projections to rest upon said iiange, a cover adapted to be secured in position above the well and having an aperture to permit access to the well, a stopper for opening and closing said aperture, and means on the cover for engaging the well to prevent the rotation thereof, substantially as described.

2. The combination of an annular support having notches or recesses at intervals, a well having lateral projections adapted to rest upon the annular support and to thereby support the well, the lateral projections being adapted to pass through the notches or recesses in the annular support, whereby the well can be inserted from below and then turned to cause the projections to rest upon the support, and a plate adapted to be secured in position above the Well and provided with means for engaging the .same to prevent rotation thereof, substantially as setforth.

3. The combination of an annular support having its inner edge provided at intervals with notches or recesses and having lateral projections adapted to rest upon the annular support and thereby support the Well, said projections being adapted to pass through the notches in the support, whereby the well can be inserted in position from below and then turned to cause the projections to rest upon the support, and means for holding the well against rotation, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination with a Well having lugs or projections 8, 8, of a collar 9 secured to the desk and having a flange l0 adapted to support the projections 8, 8, and provided with apertures or notches 11, 11, capable of receiv ing the projections 8, 8, a cover 12 secured upon the top of the desk and having an opening adapted to register with the pen-opening in the Well, a stopper for opening and closing said pen-opening, and means on the cover 12 for holding the Well against rotation, substantially as described. j

5. The combination with a well having projections or lugs S, 8, of a collar 9 secured to the desk and provided with a iiange 10 having notches 11, 11, adapted to receive the lugs or projections 8, 8, a tube .5 extending to nearly the bottom of the well, a cork 6 fitted into an aperture in the top of the well, a cover 12 secured to the desk above the Well and having an aperture registering with the tube 5, a swinging stopper adapted to open and close said opening in the cover, a cork provided for an opening in the well, and a pivot-pin for said swinging stopper adapted to rest upon said cork and thus hold the well against rotation, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name this 24th day of June, A. D. 1901.

JOHN P. MENTZER. Witnesses:

A. MILLER BELFIELD, HARVEY L. HANsoN. 

